Browsing: tourists

South Africa—Over half (60%) of international tourists would consider visiting a different country instead if elephant culling (mass or selective killing) of elephants) is reinstated in South Africa, according to a new survey commissioned by Humane World for Animals South Africa. Almost half of respondents (47%) explicitly stated they would be less likely to visit…

South Africa strengthened its recovery in the first half of 2026, welcoming 5.58 million international visitors as rising demand from across the continent helped sustain one of the industry’s strongest growth rates since the pandemic.